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UFC 307 Results: Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Main Event Stats By The Numbers

UFC 307 Results Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Main Event Stats By The Numbers 2Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree, the main event of UFC 307, ‘Potan was able to defend his title by…

UFC 307 Results Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree Main Event Stats By The Numbers 2

Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree, the main event of UFC 307, ‘Potan was able to defend his title by TKO in round 4. It was a back-and-forth incredible matchup. Let’s break down the fight by the numbers to get a clearer picture of how it unfolded.

UFC 307 Stats: Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree

Overall, Alex Pereira demonstrated superior striking efficiency throughout the bout, landing 127 significant strikes out of 209 attempts for a 60% accuracy rate. In contrast, Rountree Jr. connected with 61 out of 191 attempts, managing only a 31% success rate. Most importantly, the calf kicks and jabs from Pereira made all the difference. The speed, and in and out work, Rountree was giving the Brazilian titleholder problems for much of the fight. But the round-by-round numbers are more important in this case than the overall.

Throughout the fight, Pereira demonstrated a more varied striking approach. While both fighters primarily targeted the head, Pereira mixed in more body and leg strikes. He landed 92 head strikes, 17 body strikes, which were vital for the finish, plus 18 leg strikes mainly targeting the calf. Compared to Rountree’s 34 head strikes, 16 body strikes, and 11 leg strikes.

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SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH – OCTOBER 05: (L-R) Opponents Alex Pereira of Brazil and Khalil Rountree Jr. face off prior to the UFC light heavyweight championship fight during the UFC 307 event at Delta Center on October 05, 2024 in Salt Lake City, Utah. (Photo by Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Round 1

Both fighters felt each other out in the first round. Pereira landed 15 significant strikes to Rountree’s 10, setting the tone for his dominance. ‘Poatan‘ rushed him in the opening few seconds, but Rountree countered and survived. Rountree struggled with only 10 of 42 (23%), while Pereira started strong, landing 15 of 27 significant strikes (55%).

UFC 307 Stats: Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree jr

Round 2

The second round saw a similar pattern, with Pereira slightly increasing his output to 18 significant strikes while Rountree remained at 11. Here, Alex Pereira missed a head kick and was forced to eat a hard counter from the US-born challenger. Rountree connected with 11 of 42 strikes (26%) here and Pereira earned 18 of 41 significant strikes (43%).

Round 3

The third round marked a turning point in the fight. Both fighters significantly upped their output, with Pereira landing 31 significant strikes and Rountree connecting with 25. Alex Pereira landed 31 of 49 significant strikes (63%), compared to Rountree’s 25 of 54 (46%). Here, the jab and calf kick began showing their effects.

Round 4

In the final round, Pereira showcased his championship-level striking, landing an impressive 63 significant strikes out of 92 attempts for a 68% accuracy rate. Rountree, on the other hand, only managed to land 15 out of 53 attempts. During this round, Pereira scored the only knockdown of the fight, ultimately leading to the TKO finish at 4:32 of the fourth round.

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The UFC 307 main event between Alex Pereira vs. Khalil Rountree was an incredible striking showdown between a veteran kickboxing against a Muay Thai stylist. The speed from the US-born challenger gave tons of issues against the Brazilian champion until ‘Poatan’ found his calf kick and jab that changed the fight.

Alex Pereira TKOs Khalil Rountree in Bloody Brawl to Retain Light Heavyweight Title – UFC 307 Highlights

Alex Pereira TKOs Khalil Rountree in Bloody Brawl to Retain Light Heavyweight Title - UFC 307 HighlightsAlex Pereira did it again. Returning to the Octagon at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City for his third…

Alex Pereira TKOs Khalil Rountree in Bloody Brawl to Retain Light Heavyweight Title - UFC 307 Highlights

Alex Pereira did it again.

Returning to the Octagon at UFC 307 in Salt Lake City for his third title defense of 2024, ‘Poatan’ scored yet another highlight-reel knockout, though it didn’t come without a bit of adversity.

Alex Pereira

Squaring off with heavy-hitting contender Khalil Rountree, Pereira showed his opponent the proper respect throughout the first three rounds and even found himself on the wrong side of a few stinging shots and a near knockdown. However, it was just a matter of time before the Pereira took over. That moment came in the fourth round as he began to batter and bloody ‘The War Horse’ with a series of methodical strikes.

With 30 seconds to go in the penultimate round, Pereira unleashed a flurry of strikes against the fence that finally sent Rountree crashing to the canvas. With his face already busted up and his lead leg compromised from a slew of calf kicks, referee Marc Goddard had finally seen enough, calling for the TKO stoppage.

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Official Result: Alex Pereira def. Khalil Rountree via TKO (strikes) at 4:34 of Round 4.

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‘That Is A Terrifying Man’ – Fans React As Alex Pereira Comes From Behind To Mangle Khalil Rountree With Strikes At UFC 307

Khalil Rountree brought a challenge, but Alex Pereira managed to bring out another legendary performance — comeback style this time — as he finished the challenger to retain the UFC light heavyweight championship in the main event of UFC 307. Rountree got off to a strong start with his activity, landing singular shots and doing […]

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Khalil Rountree brought a challenge, but Alex Pereira managed to bring out another legendary performance — comeback style this time — as he finished the challenger to retain the UFC light heavyweight championship in the main event of UFC 307.

Rountree got off to a strong start with his activity, landing singular shots and doing a good job of getting away from the fence. Pereira was doing work with leg kicks, but he found himself in some trouble in the second round. “The War Horse” rocked “Poatan” with a strong right hook and followed that up by landing a big head kick.

Rountree, however, appeared to be gassed by this point. Pereira, sensing a tired out foe, picked things back up in the third frame. The Brazilian worked his jab and landed combinations, finding openings and busting up Rountree’s nose.

Pereira’s output increased greatly in the fourth round, as he poured it on and continued to damage his challenger — to the point his nose may have been broken.

“The War Horse” tried to survive, but with blood pouring down his rocked body, Pereira landed a combination with a pair of body shots that dropped him, bringing the fight to a stop.

Alex Pereira Puts On Battering To Finish Khalil Rountree In Fourth Round At UFC 307

Moving up to light heavyweight last year after his middleweight title run came to an end, Pereira captured the then-vacant championship with a win over Ji?í Procházka at UFC 295. He then defended the title this year against Jamahal Hill and Procházka at UFC 300 and 303, respectively.

Rountree, meanwhile, entered his first title challenge on a five-fight win streak. He had most recently fought in December, scoring a finish of Anthony Smith.

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‘Save Us Amanda Nunes’ – Fans React As Julianna Peña Overcomes Knockdown To Win Bantamweight Title Again At UFC 307

Julianna Peña regained the UFC women’s bantamweight title with a split decision victory over Raquel Pennington at UFC 307. The judges saw the fight 48-47 across all three cards, though they differed on the victor. In the end, it was the closely contested opening round that decided the fight, with two of the three cageside […]

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Julianna Peña regained the UFC women’s bantamweight title with a split decision victory over Raquel Pennington at UFC 307.

The judges saw the fight 48-47 across all three cards, though they differed on the victor. In the end, it was the closely contested opening round that decided the fight, with two of the three cageside scorers leaning the way of the challenger.

The two fighters were very competitive with one another, with Peña’s highlight being a back take in the third round that ended with a face crank attempt.

By far the most significant strike of the bout was landed in the fourth frame by “Rocky,” who — after having success with her hands — dropped the challenger.

Pennington followed up this big moment by attempting a submission that allowed Peña to recover, but she maintained the pressure to win the fifth round on all of the cards.

MMA Fans React To Julianna Peña’s Title-Winning Performance At UFC 307

The fight saw Peña return from a long layoff, having not fought since her rematch with Amanda Nunes, which she emphatically lost in July 2022.

During the post-fight interview, Joe Rogan prompted the new champion to talk about Kayla Harrison and her win earlier on in the night. Instead, Peña spoke about bringing “The Lioness” back to the Octagon for a trilogy fight.

MMA fans reacted to the close fight that stayed in one gear for the majority of the duration on social media.

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‘Dirt Decision’ – Conor McGregor & Others Take Issue With Judges As José Aldo Falls Short At UFC 307

José Aldo came close but ultimately fell short in a decision at UFC 307, losing to Mario Bautista. Bautista looked to take control of the action right away, bringing out a heavy leg kick attack — landing 23 of them in the first round. Additionally, Aldo seemed inactive outside of a few late shots, with […]

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José Aldo came close but ultimately fell short in a decision at UFC 307, losing to Mario Bautista.

Bautista looked to take control of the action right away, bringing out a heavy leg kick attack — landing 23 of them in the first round. Additionally, Aldo seemed inactive outside of a few late shots, with the American landing his fair share and pinning the former featherweight champion against the fence more than once.

Aldo, however, landed a pair of harsh jabs, one of which busted Bautista open around one of his eyes. The Brazilian started to work his jabs and combinations. The 31-year-old, however, continued to bring forward pressure and looked to tire Aldo out further with his wrestling-based attack.

Bautista continued to bring his pressure into the third round. And while Aldo tried to get anything going, the #11-ranked contender continued to go for takedowns and use a wrestle-heavy approach, forcing Aldo to defend.

Mario Bautista Stalls Title Plans Of Former Champion José Aldo Via Split Decision At UFC 307

After initially retiring in late 2022 following a loss to current UFC Bantamweight Champion Merab Dvalishvili, Aldo returned to the Octagon at UFC 301 this past May, defeating Jonathan Martinez. “Junior,” a former UFC featherweight champion, was inducted into the UFC Hall of Fame in 2023.

Bautista, meanwhile, entered tonight on a six-fight win streak, most recently defeating Ricky Simón at the UFC Apex in January.

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Conor McGregor Lays Into Kevin Holland After Rib Injury Cuts UFC 307 Fight Short: ‘Didn’t Even F**king Try?’

Kevin Holland’s second fight since returning to the middleweight division ended in unfortunate circumstances at UFC 307. “Trailblazer” met Roman Dolidze, who was able to secure a takedown in the opening round after taking this fight as a replacement for Chris Curtis. During a scramble on the ground, Holland injured his rib and was in […]

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Kevin Holland’s second fight since returning to the middleweight division ended in unfortunate circumstances at UFC 307.

“Trailblazer” met Roman Dolidze, who was able to secure a takedown in the opening round after taking this fight as a replacement for Chris Curtis.

During a scramble on the ground, Holland injured his rib and was in clear pain but was able to make it to the horn following some heavy ground-and-pound from the Georgian fighter.

In-between rounds, “Big Mouth” spoke to his coach Bob Perez about the injury as his corner asked him whether he could continue.

Referee Jason Herzog gave them some time to make the call and before the second stanza got underway, the Holland corner confirmed that he couldn’t continue.

Conor McGregor Criticizes Kevin Holland For Mid-Fight Injury Stoppage

In a quickly deleted post on X, Conor McGregor reacted to Holland’s injury and criticized the fan favorite for not attempting to continue.

“The Notorious” is no stranger to having fights stopped due to an injury and, in his opinion, “Big Mouth” should have at least tried to resume the contest before withdrawing.

The call wasn’t made by Holland, who undoubtedly would have tried to continue if the decision was up to him.

“Didn’t even f*cking try? Nah that is ridiculous! Go out again and see how is. If folds up again then you end it with the towel. Nah that’s not it for me folks. Holland is a solid veteran he well should have went out and gave it shot to see how he was. Wrong move.”

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